Riot Fest is coming to Downsview Park September 19-20 and bringing Alexisonfire, Weezer, The Prodigy, Wu-Tang Clan, Rancid, and oh-so-many more. Click here for your chance to win! The contest closes Friday, July 17 at 11:59PM and winners will be contacted by email by Do416.

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A vigil to honour and remember Andrew Loku, a Black 45-year-old, father of five, and refugee from South Sudan, who was shot dead by Toronto Police early Sunday inside his apartment complex. The building’s units are leased by the Canadian Mental Health Association to provide affordable housing and services for people living with mental illness.

Fin de Fiesta are an ensemble of Canadian and American flamenco artists that divide their time between North America and Seville, Spain. The name FIN DE FIESTA translates to “End of the Party”, a reference to the open jam session that occurs at the end of a traditional flamenco show in Spain.

Fin de Fiesta is led by artistic director and dancer Lia Grainger and accompanied by guitarist Dennis Duffin and a wide range of talented guest artists from the United States and Canada.

June’s Homegrown Pizza in the Park
Christie Pits Park Pizza Oven (Toward the centre of the park, near the intersection of Bloor Street West and Crawford Street)
June 19 at 6:00 p.m.
$5

Five bucks gets you two slices of pizza, served by a Homegrown Park Ranger and cooked up by Chef Rocco and team Pizzeria Libretto, plus grilled fresh asparagus. Proceeds go towards green projects through the Homegrown National Park Project.

This year’s pizza nights will be sponsored by Alex Beauregard-Freeman Real Estate Ltd., with veggies from Fresh City Farms and healthy drinks from Genuine Health. And, naturally, there will be music.